1. Identifying an MNase Sensitive Particle associated with Rap1 Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Pitts, Cass Title: Identifying an MNase Sensitive Particle associated with Rap1 Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: ChromatinNucleosome displacing factorsRap1SAGABudding yeastGene regulation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Lu Bai, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. High Resolution Structure and Neutralization Mechanism of 1G1 Fab Bound to Poliovirus Type 3 Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Faust, Julia Title: High Resolution Structure and Neutralization Mechanism of 1G1 Fab Bound to Poliovirus Type 3 Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: CryoEMpoliovirusSPV3virologyneutralizing antibody1G1 Fabstructural biology File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Susan Hafenstein, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size-exclusion Chromatography: HISftnA and HISDps Expression and Purification Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Howells, Joshua Title: Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size-exclusion Chromatography: HISftnA and HISDps Expression and Purification Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Size-exclusion chromatographymolecular weight standardsEscherichia coli bacterial ferritinEscherichia coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Song Tan, Thesis SupervisorSong Tan, Thesis Honors AdvisorJean-Paul Armache, Faculty Reader
4. Engineering Mitochondrial Transport Control Using Miro1 Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Litvak, Michelle Title: Engineering Mitochondrial Transport Control Using Miro1 Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: miro1proteinmitochondrial File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Nikolay Dokholyan, Thesis SupervisorSanthosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors AdvisorJean-Paul Armache, Faculty Reader
5. Investigating Regeneration, Function, and Shape of Drosophila Sensory Dendrites Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bernard, Annabelle Title: Investigating Regeneration, Function, and Shape of Drosophila Sensory Dendrites Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Dendrite regenerationDrosophila melanogasterNociceptionFunctional recoveryPruning File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Optimization of Size Exclusion Chromatography Protein Standards Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Mongia, Advay Title: Optimization of Size Exclusion Chromatography Protein Standards Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Size Exclusion ChromatographyProtein Standardsprotein expressionprotein purificationgel filtration chromatographybacterioferritin File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Song Tan, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Mechanisms of FXR Activation by Synthetic Ligands Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Meinert, Emily Title: Mechanisms of FXR Activation by Synthetic Ligands Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: nuclear receptorssite-directed mutagenesisdual luciferasetransformationmammalian cell culturesynthetic ligandbile acid File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: C Denise Okafor, Thesis SupervisorTeh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Chemogenetically Induced Activation of Cortical Somatostatin Interneurons Results in Enhanced Pyramidal Neuron Activity in Rodent Models Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Hutsell, Alexander Title: Chemogenetically Induced Activation of Cortical Somatostatin Interneurons Results in Enhanced Pyramidal Neuron Activity in Rodent Models Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Chronic StressChemogenetic ManipulationPrelimbic Cortexmedial prefrontal cortexSomatostatin InterneuronsPyramidal CellsInhibition and Excitation in the brain File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Bernhard Luscher, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Engineering of an Aptamer Tagged Dengue Virus for RNA Imaging Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Lombard, Clair Title: Engineering of an Aptamer Tagged Dengue Virus for RNA Imaging Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Dengue VirusFlavivirus Life CycleRNA Imaging Techniques File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Joyce Jose, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor